The COSAFA Show

In this episode we chat to Botswana coach Mogomotsi Mpote about their upcoming clash with Libya, but also his team's participation in the 2023 HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Cup. We also hear from Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos .

South African Football Association President Dr Danny Jordaan is on a mission to bring the FIFA Women’s World Cup to Africa for the first time in 2027 and will step up that bid this week when he travels to Cairo to engage CAF. Part 2 of our exclusive interview!

In this episode of The COSAFA Show we have an exclusive interview with Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand that starts on July 20.

We have Part 1 of an exclusive interview with SAFA President Dr Danny Jordaan as he discusses Bafana Bafana and their journey under coach Hugo Broos. We also hear from Lucas Radebe , Asamoah Gyan and Clarence Seedorf on the importance of schools football.

In this episode we have an exclusive interview with Zambia coach Avram Grant , and also hear from, Namibia boss Collin Benjamin following their fantastic Africa Cup of Nations qualifier win against Cameroon.

In this special episode of The COSAFA Show we have an exclusive interview with Angola coach Pedro Goncalves on what is lining up to be a crucial period for Palancas Negras with 2026 World Cup qualification very much on the agenda.

In this episode of The COSAFA Show we chat to Leah Sweetness Masango , a coach who is one of the driving forces behind the Technical Study Groups (TSG) that work at COSAFA tournaments. She gives us a fascinating insight into the job they do and the role they play in advancing football in the region. There is a lot more to it than just analysing formations and patterns of play!

In this special episode of The COSAFA Show we speak to our Competitions Manager Joshua Knipp about the upcoming tournaments that have been penciled in for the 2023 COSAFA calendar.

In this final episode of The COSAFA Show for 2022, we discuss the COSAFA Women’s Leadership Programme (CWLP) and salute the work being done to assist women to rise in football across the region. We speak to COSAFA General Secretary Sue Destombes about this year’s programme and the future, as well as overall CWLP winner Alessia Moonesawmy from Mauritius about her experience and what may lie ahead i...

The World Cup in Qatar is almost at an end and it has been a momentous tournament for Africa. Who better to sit and assess the tournament for the continent than our very own Mark Gleeson , who gives his views on the five African teams, the competition as a whole and what it means for the continent going forward. In this week’s show we also wrap up the recent TotalEnergies U17 AFCON Algeria 2023 |...

We have a special exclusive interview with Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies coach Jerry Tshabalala ahead of their African Women’s Champions League final against hosts AS FAR in Rabat on Sunday.

In this episode we speak to COSAFA General Secretary Sue Destombes about the CAF African Schools Championship being staged in Malawi, hear from renowned development coach Farouk Khan and get the views of Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies coach Jerry Tshabalala ahead of the defence of their CAF Women's Champions League title in Morocco.

In this episode we speak to coach Dario Monteiro from defending champions Mozambique ahead of the TotalEnergies AFCON U20 Egypt 2023 | COSAFA Qualifier in Eswatini, as well as the coach of the hosts Mduduzi Nxumalo .

In our 50th episode of The COSAFA Show we chat to Eswatini Football Association President Peter Simelane and Zunaid Mall , who is technical director for the Mauritius Football Association.

In this episode we speak to Zambia star Ireen Lungu about the improvement in women's football in that country, and also chat to veteran administrator Natasha Tsichlas about the women’s game in the region.

In this special episode of The COSAFA Show, we sit down with three figures from women’s football in South Africa, Zambia and Botswana to hear their stories and the growth in the game in those countries that led to their excellent performances at the recent 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.

A bumper episode in which we hear from coaches at the HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Cup 2022 , get the thoughts of Cavin Johnson , who was part of the Technical Study Group at the competition, learn all about the Fast Footie concept, get the latest on COVID-19 and tournaments , and hear from Ashford Mamelodi on his recent administration workshop in Durban.

In this episode we have a fascinating discussion with COSAFA Referees Manager Felix Tangawarima, who is a leading expert on match officials on the continent. We also hear what Durban has in store for the HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA CUP 2022, and get the inside track from the Zambia camp on the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

In this episode we speak to various stakeholders around the Hollywoodbets COSAFA Cup taking place in Durban and hear from Seychelles Football Federation President Elvis Chetty on the exciting plans in that country.

In this episode we speak to three COSAFA member associations presidents - Walter Nyamilandu (Malawi), Maclean Letshwiti (Botswana) and Peter Simelane - on a range of subjects!

In this episode of The COSAFA Show, we hear from newly-elected COSAFA President Artur de Almeida e Silva on his vision for the organisation over the next four years, and from new Vice-President Said Ali Said Athouman as he gives an insight into Comoros football.

In this episode we chat to Botswana national team coach Mogomotsi Mpote about his team's chances in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, and get the views of Petro Atletico coach Alexandre Santos . We also speak to Orlando Pirates tactician Mandla Ncikazi .

In this episode, we get reaction to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations group stage qualifier draw from Malawi and South Africa , while COSAFA General Secretary Sue Destombes reveals the scheduled tournament calendar for 2022.

Nigeria legend Sunday Oliseh says there is one African side who can win the FIFA World Cup this year ... but which one is he talking about? We also hear from Eswatini coach Dominic Kunene , Bafana boss Hugo Broos and Mamelodi Sundowns co-coach Manqoba Mngqithi .

In this episode we speak to new Zambia coach Aljosa Asanovic about his ambitions with the team, and get the thoughts of Lesotho Football Association Secretary General Mokhosi Mohapi as they begin their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign.